2009/152/EC: Council Decision of 20 November 2008 on the… Article 40

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Article 40

The objectives of this Chapter are to facilitate trade in products between the Parties while increasing the capacity of the Parties to identify, prevent and eliminate obstacles to trade as a result of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures applied by either Party, and increasing the capacity of the Parties to protect plants, animals and public health.

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